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Grindwell Norton Limited
Headquartered in Mumbai, GNO has seven manufacturing locations (Mora near Mumbai, Nagpur, Bangalore, Tirupati, Halol, Himachal Pradesh and Bhutan) and 12 sales offices across the country. Himachal Pradesh Abrasives site for manufacture of Thin Wheels and Coated Discs commenced commercial production in May '08. Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Bhutan Pvt. Ltd., a majority owned joint venture with a local partner in Bhutan, has set up a plant to produce 13000 tons of Silicon Carbide (SiC).
Role :
Purchase of Indirect materials, Services, CAPEX
Job Title - Purchase Engineer
Years of experience - 5 to 7 years
Location - Nagpur Plant
- Category Management:
a. Responsible for managing the complete sourcing / procurement activities for Indirect Purchase Items, Services and CAPEX as per the business requirements.
b. Category assessment:
complete assessment of the categories, challenges, cost drivers, value drivers, quick wins, strategies & action plans.
c. Developing in-depth sourcing strategies for all sub-categories with clear focus towards supply de-risking, cost reduction and value enhancement.
d. Design and implement category strategies that deliver financial and other performance targets such as service, quality, innovation and sustainability while meeting or exceeding internal stakeholder expectations.
e. Contract Management:
Establishment of KPI based contracts for majority of the services for plant operations. Establishing Outline agreement in SAP for majority of the SKUs in the category for a longer fixed period
- Cost Management:
a. Cost will be a key parameter & candidate shall be looking for every available opportunity to minimize /optimize the cost spent to secure the quality goods/ services.
b. Bring demand management / value capture mind set to reduce overall cost of the product / services for defined period
c. Deliver YoY savings & cost avoidances as per the targets defined by the company/ management.
d. Work closely with the stakeholders’/ end users to identify opportunity by working collaboratively & bringing alternative approach to minimize cost at every level.
- Stakeholder Management:
a. Building strong relationships with key stakeholders for managing expectations and improving cooperation across procurement organization and the business.
b. Proactive in seeking feedback on the team’s performance, develop and execute action plans to continually improve stakeholder satisfaction levels
- Operational Performance/ Service Delivery:
a. Ensure the day-to-day activities are performed in compliance to the standards and performance measure set in as per the approved purchase policy/SOP.
b. Drive operational and strategic excellence methods to manage & execute sourcing activities:
Floating of RFX, commercial evaluation, reviewing the technical evaluation, negotiations, management approval and contract finalization.
c. Deliver operational and process improvements through lean approach and techniques for reduction on transactions & improving the PR to PO conversion lead-time.
d. Internal Control :
Follow all Internal Control procedures as per the Internal Control Reference Framework guidelines and undergo periodic audits.
e. WC management:
Focusing on establishing the best payment terms for effective working capital management
f. Ensuring effective utilization of E-tools for leveraging the negotiation and compliance of procurement process.
g. Follow-up on MRO Purchase Orders, closure of Open PR & establishment of periodic reviewing mechanism.
- Vendor Management:
a. Identifying and developing potential new suppliers, which would strategically benefit the value chain.
b. Lead strategic relationships with critical suppliers providing secure and cost-effective sources for relevant categories.
c. Support projects towards Vendor rationalization & establishment of Aggregator model.
d. Supplier Evaluation & rating:
Periodic evaluation of supplier’s performance followed by Supplier ratings. Review and rating to be completed for Strategic & Critical suppliers in every six months’ period. Ensure the effective monitoring of supplier performance (KPI’s and Procurement KPI’s)
- Lead Responsible Purchasing, Digital and Compliance Initiatives
